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SHEEP FOOTROT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot rot
1, record 1, English, foot%20rot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- footrot 2, record 1, English, footrot
correct
- foul foot 3, record 1, English, foul%20foot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly contagious disease affecting the interdigital (between the toes) tissue of ruminants. 3, record 1, English, - foot%20rot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Footrot is caused [by] a combination of the bacteria Fusobacterium necrophorum and Dichelobacter... nodosus(more common in sheep), and Bacteroides melaninogenicus(more common in cattle). 3, record 1, English, - foot%20rot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piétin
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A9tin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pododermatite interdigitée 2, record 1, French, pododermatite%20interdigit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le piétin est une maladie bactérienne contagieuse chez les ovins et les caprins, causée par une bactérie, Dichelobacter nodosus, en association avec un certain nombre d'autres bactéries dont la plus importante est Fusobacterium necrophorum. 3, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A9tin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedero
1, record 1, Spanish, pedero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- podredumbre de pezuña 2, record 1, Spanish, podredumbre%20de%20pezu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
- pietín 3, record 1, Spanish, piet%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- foot rot 3, record 1, Spanish, foot%20rot
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad infecto-contagiosa de los lanares específicamente, ocasionada por la proliferación de ciertas bacterias en los tejidos blandos del pie (piel en la proximidad de las pezuñas). 4, record 1, Spanish, - pedero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pietín, foot rot o pedero, es una enfermedad específica de ovinos y caprinos, de gran importancia económica. Si bien obedece a una etiología polimicrobiana, los gérmenes anaerobios Bacteroides nodosus y Fusobacterium necrophorum, son los más importantes [...] En la aparición de la enfermedad también influyen ciertos factores que determinan el establecimiento de los patógenos en la pezuña, como la raza y edad del ovino, la humedad y temperatura ambiente, la alimentación y el manejo, entre otros. 5, record 1, Spanish, - pedero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- footrot of sheep
1, record 2, English, footrot%20of%20sheep
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- infectious footrot of sheep 1, record 2, English, infectious%20footrot%20of%20sheep
correct
- ovine footrot 2, record 2, English, ovine%20footrot
correct
- sheep footrot 3, record 2, English, sheep%20footrot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inflammation of the skin of sheep at the skin-horn junction caused by Bacteroides (Fusobacterium nodosus). (Based on BT-197 and BLOVE, 1988, p. 376). 3, record 2, English, - footrot%20of%20sheep
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A highly contagious inflammation of the skin-horn junction followed by underrunning of the horn and inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the foot. Lameness is severe and may affect all four feet. 2, record 2, English, - footrot%20of%20sheep
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piétin infectieux du mouton
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9tin%20infectieux%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piétin du mouton 2, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9tin%20du%20mouton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflammation de la peau du mouton à la jonction cutanéo-cornéenne causée par Fusobacterium nodosus. 3, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A9tin%20infectieux%20du%20mouton
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Bactéroïdes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- panadizo ovino
1, record 2, Spanish, panadizo%20ovino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedero ovino 1, record 2, Spanish, pedero%20ovino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foot scald
1, record 3, English, foot%20scald
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ovine interdigital dermatitis 1, record 3, English, ovine%20interdigital%20dermatitis
correct
- OID 1, record 3, English, OID
correct
- OID 1, record 3, English, OID
- sheep scald 2, record 3, English, sheep%20scald
correct
- interdigital dermatitis 2, record 3, English, interdigital%20dermatitis
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The early lesion in the development of infectious footrot in sheep. 2, record 3, English, - foot%20scald
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A disease of sheep caused by Fusiformis necrophorus. 1, record 3, English, - foot%20scald
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dermatite interdigitée du mouton
1, record 3, French, dermatite%20interdigit%C3%A9e%20du%20mouton
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie du mouton causée par Fusiformis necrophorus. 1, record 3, French, - dermatite%20interdigit%C3%A9e%20du%20mouton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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